Faith and Religion Guide Washington Restaurateur from Poverty to Success

Washington, DC --

   When Lulu Auger lived on a small Minnesota farm with her parents and nine siblings during the Great Depression, she and her family used love, faith and religion to give themselves nourishment through the gard times. She credits her faith in God and religious beliefs for taking her from such a poor background and molding her into the successful restaurateur that she is today. Lulu Auger chronicles her life of faith in her newly published memoirs My Life with Blackie the Greek: An Enduring Washington Love Story (Pacific Press).

   It was as though I had just gone through a carwash where I had been soaped and scrubbed and had come out the other side all clean and shiny. The scripture that summed up the feeling exactly for me was, 'If the Son sets you free, then you will be free indeed," says Lulu about the way her faith has affected her.

My Life with Blackie the Greek is the quintessential American Dream story. Using only her brain, faith, and personality, Lulu Auger rose from a poor childhood growing up with nine siblings on a small Minnesota farm during the Great Depression to become the owner of Blackies, a renowned Washington, D.C. restaurant that InTowner Magazine says is destined to become a DC landmark." Along the way, Lulu made incredible friends, worked for the government during World War 2, became immersed in Greek culture after marrying Ulysses Auger, discovered the joys and pains of motherhood, and, above all, learned that having a strong backbone and being true to oneself are the keys to success. She also chronicles the history of Washington and its restaurant industry from the 1940s to the present. Her encouraging story of never giving up in the face of incredible odds will inspire everyone who reads My Life with Blackie the Greek.

Lulu Auger first came to Washington, D.C. during World War Two at the age of 17 to work for the government, and after a few years in California, returned to Washington for good. Lulu Auger is an expert on food, the restaurant industry, and recent Washington history, and she is developing an active lecture schedule, speaking in front of such organizations as Women on Washington.

   To receive a review copy of the book or schedule an interview with Lulu Auger, please contact Jennifer Hughes, publicist, at jennifer@booksintl.com or 703-443-0997.